New England Distribution

Non-native: introduced
(intentionally or
unintentionally); has become naturalized.

County documented: documented
to exist in the county by
evidence (herbarium specimen, photograph). Also covers
those considered historical (not seen in 20 years).

State documented: never been
documented from the
county, but known from the state. May be present. Or,
may be restricted to a small area or a habitat (alpine,
marsh, etc.), so unlikely found in some
counties.

Note: when native and non-native
populations both exist in a county, only native status
is shown on the map.

North America Distribution

Facts About

Nuttall's poverty-weed is native to North America west of the Mississippi, from Mexico to Alaska. It is an uncommon visitor to New England, having been collected in Massachusetts and Maine on roadsides and disturbed sites. The Hopi People used the seeds of this plant for food.

Habitat

Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats)

Characteristics

Habitat

terrestrial

New England state

Maine

Massachusetts

Flower petal color

NA

Leaf type

the leaves are simple (i.e., lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets)

Leaf arrangement

alternate: there is one leaf per node along the stem

Leaf blade edges

the edge of the leaf blade has teeth

the edge of the leaf blade is entire (has no teeth or lobes)

Flower symmetry

there is only one way to evenly divide the flower (the flower is bilaterally symmetrical)

the leaf blade is lanceolate (lance-shaped; widest below the middle and tapering at both ends)

the leaf blade is linear (very narrow with more or less parallel sides)

the leaf blade is triangular, with the stalk or attachment point on one of the sides

Leaf blade surface colors

the upper side of the leaf blade is relatively uniform in color

Leaf duration

the leaves drop off in winter (or they whither but persist on the plant)

Leaf form

the leaves are green, with an expanded blade and a leaf-like texture

Leaf spines

there are no spines on the leaf edges

Leaf type

the leaves are simple (i.e., lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets)

Leaf types

There is a gradual change in appearance of the leaves from the base (or near the base) of the plant to those from further up on the stem, with leaves progressively changing as one moves higher on the stem (often becoming shorter, or less toothed/lobed, and/or with shorter petioles).

Leaflet number

0

Leaflet petiolules

NA

Leaves per node

there is one leaf per node along the stem

Pinnately compound leaf type

NA

Specific leaf type

the leaves are simple (i.e., lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets)

Stipels

NA

Stipule features

NA

Stipules

there are no stipules on the plant

Place

Habitat

terrestrial

New England state

Maine

Massachusetts

Specific habitat

man-made or disturbed habitats

Stem, shoot, branch

Branched tendrils

NA

Hooked hairs on stem between nodes

no

Leaves on stem

there is at least one full leaf above the base of the flowering stem

Plant height

5–50 cm

Tendril origin

NA

Tendrils

the plant does not have tendrils

Wetland Status

Occurs only in non-wetlands.
(Wetland indicator code:
UPL)

New England Distribution and Conservation Status

Distribution

Connecticut

absent

Maine

present

Massachusetts

present

New Hampshire

absent

Rhode Island

absent

Vermont

absent

Conservation Status

Exact status definitions can vary from state to
state. For details, please check with your state.